While the construction and fabric of these jeans are great quality, Apparently Levi's has changed their sizing and I didn't get the memo. Apparently they have taken to "prestige sizing" frequently used in women's clothes to make americans feel better about their expanding waistlines. I had these exact jeans that I purchased 1 year-18 months ago. The old jeans fit absolutely perfectly from day one. When I got my new Levi's 511's(and 514's), it was as if I had ordered from a totally different company. The new jeans were considerably larger even though I ordered exactly the same size. They have not shrank at all after 3 washings. This has really dissapointed me in the Levi's company. Having worn Levis for many years, I was very surprised.....Bottom line, great product, insonsistent sizing. Levi's you let me down!